Travels through Lincolnshire and a little bit further…
Yesterday morning, Thursday found us back in Spilsby for work on Denis and David’s MGs.
First up was Denis’s stepspeed (in MBB) for it’s minor service and then next up was full cambelt service on David’s TF 135, (in LEF) plus gearbox oil change, brake fluid change, and coolant flush. Always a pleasure seeing these two gents, their cars are all now ready for their runs out this summer, which includes a trip over to France later in the year.
Their friend Richard came over from Grantham for us to check out the oil pressure gauge on his TF 135, one of the post LE run cars, the gauge was found to be faulty, so this was swapped out with one Richard had managed to source.
From there we called in at Goulceby as Francene had recently bought a ‘99 MGF 120 mpi (in COF) and had got in touch as the suspension was a bit on the low side. Duly pumped up to the correct height now. Great to meet her and have a chat about her very tidy looking MG.
Then back to the workshop to get restocked on oils and things ready for today…
Set off this morning, with a slight diversion to the local shop to purchase bananas, as we’d not had chance the night before, good job we did as whilst parked in the shop car park noticed we had a coolant leak on the van, so limped steadily back home, set to and got the trusty steed repaired, and set off once more, to Bardney, arriving only just over an hour late, not bad going and saved by a banana!
Great to meet Colin for work on his TF 160 (in PBT) that he’d owned for the past couple of years.
Cambelt service carried out, we had to resort to our Plan C as one of the engine mount bolts refused to come undone. We carry spare engine mounts anyway as standard. The bolt sheared off so we were able to go with our contingency of removing the mount complete with sheared bolt and fitting the replacement mount.
Underfloor stainless pipes fitted too as his were starting to show signs of corrosion.
From there we headed over to our next call of the day, but with a slight confusion on postcode we eventually got over to Bilsthorpe, near Newark, where it was good to meet Ray and his wife for work on their MGF 143 (in JPJ), with thanks to Dave for the recommendation.
Minor service carried out, underfloor pipes replaced and hydragas pump up.
Bit of a later than planned finish, but we got there in the end and did what we set out to do.
Good couple of days, despite late finishes, with some very warm welcomes wherever we’ve been, with lots of warming cuppas, biscuits and cake, not to mention some fantastic MGs!
Not far from home now, and managed to dodge the road works as they were just putting out the cones, another lucky escape! 🍌
Not forgetting our furry friends it was lovely to meet Archie the neighbourhood cat yesterday and Ollie this afternoon. – https://ift.tt/pX16rwU
